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Chapter 50 - The Anchor and the Threshold

Sakura's hand hesitated over the water basin, the warm, damp cloth suddenly feeling as heavy as lead. The old title of affection for her sister had slipped out against her will, carrying with it a tangled knot of childhood longing and deep, rusted resentment. Despite all the years of silence, the... (edited) read more

WARNING! Nostalgia is a risky harzard.

Looking back is a trap. You’ll instantly petrify into a delicious pillar of sponge cake, passing hitchhikers will treat you as a free buffet, also leaving you at the sufficient mercy of aimless wanderers and ravenous pedestrians. They will cannibalise your history, feast on your regrets, dance at... read more

DON'T BE A SKIPPER 🧘🏾

DISCLAIMER: This short read is only for those who want to take, or are already taking yoga practice seriously. What Are the Eight Limbs of Yoga? Around 400 CE, Maharishi Patanjali, a sage and scientist from India, wrote 196 aphorisms on yoga, popularly known as The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. The... (edited) read more

Shinobu working for Walmart

Happy All Hallows Eve from the Insect Pillar, Shinobu Kocho 💜🦋 got to wear my girl to work and loving it 💜🥰

Insomnia

I feel too bad to sleep, and I have a hard time remembering a time it wasn't the case. I'm really tired but I also feel a mix of pain and anxiety keeping me awake, especially at night. I wish for me and others struggling to get a better sleep this year, it's such an underrated pillar of the whole... read more

Little Vignette

I wanna stand in a dim kitchen Swaying to old crooners and big band jazz The rain pounding a window outside A cat or two nestled nearby I want the smell of lavender and vanilla And wear warm socks upon my feet Someone planting a soft kiss to my temple And humming along with me I want something... (edited) read more